Scandinavian Area Studies - Geography: Environment and Society

Undervisningsspråk

English

Krav til forkunnskapar

None

Læringsutbyte

Through lectures and excursions, the students shall have achieved an introductory overview of central aspects of the geography of the Nordic countries and (Western) Norway in particular, with a special focus on natural resources and their use. The students shall be enabled to understand and interpret recent observations in the landscape against their historical, land-use related background, "how people have shaped their land". This includes physical ('natural'), social, cultural, economic and legal issues.

Through work on the exam paper the students shall have achieved training in scientific review work and oral presentation, at the same time as they shall have gained a deeper understanding of a particular topic related to the geography of the Nordic countries (or a part of them), which they consider particularly interesting - either personally or against their previous academic background.

Kontaktinformasjon

Department of Geography

Studieveileder@geog.uib.no

Undervisningssemester

Autumn

Eksamenssemester

Autumn

Undervisningsspråk

English

Studienivå

Bachelor

Krav til studierett

Open to exchange students.

Mål og innhald

Introductory course to Scandinavia, geography and society, with particular emphasis on Norway. The course is only intended for foreign students with little previous knowledge of the subject of geography or of the Scandinavian countries and the Nordic states and nations.

Topics:

• The Nordic physical environment and human adaptation.
• The territorial development of the Scandinavian states.
• Settlement pattern and economic structures.
• Energy resources and energy policy.
• Resource management and environmental protection.
• Planning and regional development politics in Scandinavia.
• Scandinavia and European Union.

Læringsutbyte/resultat

Through lectures and excursions, the students shall have achieved an introductory overview of central aspects of the geography of the Nordic countries and (Western) Norway in particular, with a special focus on natural resources and their use. The students shall be enabled to understand and interpret recent observations in the landscape against their historical, land-use related background, "how people have shaped their land". This includes physical ('natural'), social, cultural, economic and legal issues.

Through work on the exam paper the students shall have achieved training in scientific review work and oral presentation, at the same time as they shall have gained a deeper understanding of a particular topic related to the geography of the Nordic countries (or a part of them), which they consider particularly interesting - either personally or against their previous academic background.

Krav til forkunnskapar

None

Fagleg overlapp

Complete credit reduction with SAS8

Undervisning og omfang

Lectures, seminars and excursions

2 lecture á 2 hours pr. week.

Total: 19-21 lectures

3 excursions (0,5 day + 1 day + 2 days);

11-12 weeks in total

Obligatoriske arbeidskrav

None

Vurderingsformer

Presentation of a subject of their own choice (approx 15 minutes) and oral exam.

Karakterskala

Grading A-F

Emneevaluering

SAS8 will be evaluated minimum every third semester

Kontaktinformasjon

Department of Geography

Studieveileder@geog.uib.no